Edo period (1615-1868), 1847-1859 Comprising five oban tate-e print triptychs; entitled Ne no koku (The Hour of the Mouse), Tatsu no koku (The Hour of the Dragon), Tora no koku (The Hour of the Tiger), and Mi no koku (The Hour of the Snake); each from the series Sono yukari juni toki no uchi (12 Hours with Genji), 1859, published by Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), censor's seal hitsuji mu aratame, signed Toyokuni ga; the last of a scene from the kabuki play Aoto banashi, the actors Nakamura Utaemon IV as Karaki Shinsuke, Bando Shuka as O-Moto, Uzaemon XII as Tomiya Jinbei, 1847-1852, published by Kawaguchiya Uhei, censor's seals Magome, Hama, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (15) 14 3/8 x 10in (36.4 x 25.4cm) each approximately